Ghost town record · Aleutians East, Alaska

Belkofski

Unincorporated community in the state of Alaska, United States.

Record

About Belkofski

Belkofski is an abandoned unincorporated community and Alaska Native Village Statistical Area (ANVSA) in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska. It has been uninhabited since the 1980s, reporting a population of 0 in 1990, 2000 and 2010.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Belkofski, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Belkofski is

USGS topographic map around Belkofski
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

5 historic USGS maps cover Belkofski

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Belkofski, Alaska": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q2238403.
  3. USGS GNIS 1418210.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).